Directed by JJ Abrams, the movie is set for release on May 17 2013. Last week a poster was released showing a mysterious figure overseeing a lskyscape that appears to be a futuristic London.

Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch will play the villain, described in a plot synopsis as a "one-man weapon of mass destruction". The Paramount teaser also hinted that Captain Kirk will lead a "manhunt" to discover the villain.